![]() ![]() The tyres are soft-compound, X-rated Toyos: 205/50 R15s in front and 245/45 R16s behind. The brakes are twin-pot Alcons front and rear, with different grooves and other mods to provide more initial bite. The dampers are special, Dutch-made, ultra-adjustable Intrax units with remote reservoirs, and the car also trials a new quick-change system that allows owners to change spring rates. The V8's double-wishbone suspension is similar in geometry to the existing models but the suspension arms are made in aerofoil-section chrome-molybdenum tubing. Read more on the development of the Ariel Atom V8 Every car will have a full set of Ariel's aerodynamic wings in carbonfibre, optional on lesser models. The Atom is a high performance open car with an emphasis on lightweight construction. The Atom V8, recognisable for its gold chassis and wheels, a new, all-enveloping carbon engine cover and twin side pods to contain ancillaries like oil radiator and air compressor, uses a near-standard Atom tubular chassis with extra bracing around the engine bay. The Ariel Atom is a lightweight sports car first introduced in 2000. ![]() Capable of flat-shifting, the gearbox also has electro-pneumatic paddle-shifters to soften‚ gearchanges and make them tolerable for road use.Īriel's Tom Siebert, who has done much of the Atom V8 development driving, says the car can cope "perfectly well" on the road, and even through city traffic. The V8 is redlined at 10,500rpm in the road-track model and 10,600rpm in the race-road and both use the same six-speed sequential Sadev gearbox. Read Autocar's first drive of the Ariel Atom 3 300 The 475bhp Atom has a top speed of 170mph, while the race version can reach 200mph. Another Atom 4 For Sale at Ariel Now Sold « by John Scherrer » Thu 1:51 pm 10 Replies 611 Views Last post by Damon Sun 4:53 pm Hi Spec. It will be available in a choice of two power outputs: a relatively docile 475bhp version intended for easy road use and a 500bhp race version with a much more aggressive throttle map, aimed mostly at track use. The Atom V8 uses a US-built, 3.0-litre, 32-valve Hartley V8 engine, originally developed from two Suzuki motorcycle engines grafted together, but much developed since. Prototypes are still undergoing final testing, but it's already been proven that the V8 Atom can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 2.5sec and from 0-100mph in well under 6.0sec.Īriel's targets are 2.3sec and 5.4sec respectively, eclipsing the class-leading Veyron. See Autocar's exclusive studio pics of the new Ariel Atom V8 Read Autocar's first drive of the Atom V8 ![]()
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